Firc

[mmoser85]

I have my FIRC next weekend. two days 16 hours. Anyone want to give me an idea what to expect?

 

[340drvr]

Take a good supply of Preparation H......Seriously, expect an iron-butt marathon. The presented material is usually pretty interesting, and the speakers are good at keeping things "lively." Any tests and quizzes are pretty much no-brainers after having absorbed the material. Don't count on much time to interact with the other attendees comparing notes, telling horror stories, etc. (That's one of the downfalls of the FIRC seminar, IMHO). There just isn't time, your two days are crammed full of the required presentations, short bathroom-breaks in between, maybe an hour for lunch....then after the session is over, most participants disappear quickly. And, if you're a poor ramen-eating CFI, you probably can't afford to stay at the downtown Hilton where they have the sessions, so you don't really see any of the other participants in the evening, either. There may be some minor "homework" for that first evening, reading or maybe a take-home quiz or such, so it's not like you can really spend the evening tossing dollar bills at the Starlite Club, either.
That said, some of the info presented in the lectures is interesting, useful, and a good review of topics that you may not have thought about on a day-to-day basis.
Overall, it's pretty much a passive experience, sit there for the two days, and walk out with your renewed CFI certificate. Good luck!